Verbal Abuse

The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.

Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:

An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.

But if the unbelieving depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases: but God hath called us to peace.

Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.

Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such a one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:

And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.

A man that is a heretic after the first and second admonition reject;

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: